expunging

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Expunging a conviction is to be done in “extreme circumstances,” and Judge Gleeson found those circumstances here after reviewing the probation department’s almost 1,000-page file.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2015

Expunging the public record means the case will be kept sealed at the courthouse, unavailable except in special circumstances.

From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2015

Expunging oil from your publicity photos does not clean the beach or tell you how badly damaged was the ecosystem; science does that.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2010

What patriotic purpose is to be accomplished by this Expunging resolution?

From Henry Clay's Remarks in House and Senate by Clay, Henry

The following reminiscence will further illustrate Mr. Adams' habits of industry and endurance at a later day, as well as show his views in regard to the famous "Expunging Resolution."

From Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States by Seward, William Henry